WW2 and Cold War Burnett Quiz

Question 1

Who won the space race?

Accepted Answer

The real winner was SCIENCE, Russia sent the 1st satellite but merica got to the moon 1st, The countries who didn’t waste money on space monkeys, ‘merica

Question 2

Which main groups of people were killed during the Houlocast

Accepted Answer

Jews, Gypsies, Gays, The Mentally Disabled

Question 3

What was the far right political ideology shared by Hitler and Mussolini

Accepted Answer

Fascism

Question 4

What was the name of the theory that once one nation “fell” to communism others would follow?

Accepted Answer

Domino Theory

Question 5

Who was not an axis leader?

Accepted Answer

Stalin

Question 6

Which was a city attacked by nuclear weapons?

Accepted Answer

Hiroshima

Question 7

Why did Czechoslovakia split into two countries

Accepted Answer

Differing Ethnic Groups￼

Question 8

Who was not an Allied leader

Accepted Answer

Hebert Hoover

Question 9

What is the quote that many people associate with the end of the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" Ronald Reagan

Question 10

Who was the most well known fear monger during the Red Scare?

Accepted Answer

Joesph McCarthy

Question 11

Who successfully de-escalated the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Accepted Answer

JFK

Question 12

Which was NOT a new weapon in WW2?

Accepted Answer

Guns

Question 13

Why was the cold war called the cold war?

Accepted Answer

Because there were no direct battles, Because space is cold and they had a space race, Because the climate was colder than usual, Because the US and USSR were throwing shade. Shade is cold.

Question 14

Which county did the Treaty of Versailles assign the blame for WW1 to?

Accepted Answer

Germany

Question 15

Which industry was most affect by the Red Scare

Accepted Answer

Film

WW2 and Cold War Burnett Quiz

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